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Cristina
Franco,
Conflict Resolution-International Communication
Resources
Cristina’s
diverse background and business experience with
corporations and government agencies equips
her to bring a multi dimensional approach to
the mediation table. She understands different
people, cultures, interests and values; she
is able to measure and use good judgment as
she applies any combination of facilitative,
directive, interest-based, or other problem
solving technique to the solution of the issues
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Jerry
Gonzalez, Executive Director, Georgia Association
of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO)
 Gonzalez
received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from Texas A&M University in 1995. In May
2005, he completed his Master of Public Administration
with a Nonprofit Administration emphasis at
the Andrew Young School of Public Policy at
Georgia State University. In 2003, the Andrew
Young School recognized Gonzalez’s outstanding
academic achievement by inducting him into the
Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public
Affairs and Administration. He has a history
of political activism. As a previous member
of the DeKalb County Democratic Party, he was
the 2nd Vice Chair overseeing the Election Procedures,
Campaign Research, and Voter Registration Committees.
For his dedication to these committees, he was
honored with the party's Chairman's Award in
2001. In addition, he was the only Hispanic
to represent the Georgia delegation at the 2000
Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles,
CA.
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Lydia
Jones, Director, Small
Business Development Center
 Her
previous work experience includes upper management
and executive-level functions in several mid-sized
companies. She has extensive experience in all
phases of organizational operations, including
financial, human resources, and marketing management.
Her experience also includes business ownership
and service on several corporate boards.Prior
to joining the KSU/SBDC, Ms. Jones was a business
consultant and instructor at the Georgia State
University Small Business Development Center.
She is certified by the Kauffman Center for
Entrepreneurial Leadership to facilitate FastTrac
Planning® and New Venture™ programs,
and by the National Women Business Owners Corporation
for WBE Certification, a process that assists
with certification of women-owned businesses.
She is also a taskforce member of the Georgia
Women Entrepreneurs (GWEN).
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Teodoro Maus,
Consultant International Issues
 BS.
in Architecture, National Autonomous University
of Mexico (U.N.A.M.). Mr. Maus has held appointments
as Cultural Attaché; delegate to the
Permanent Mission of Mexico to the U.N.; Consul
General of Mexico in Atlanta; Director General
(Assistant Under-Secretary) to the "Program
for Mexican Communities Abroad" of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Mexico; President of the
Mexican-American Business Chamber; Vice-Chairman
of the Regional Health Forum and the Georgia
Arts Council; member of the Board of Trustees
of the Atlanta International School and of the
Board of Advisors of the United Americas Bank.
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Virgilio
Pérez Pascoe
Constituency Group Vice Chair
 Virgilio
developed his Sales, Marketing and Distribution
experience in Mexico at Panamco He honed his
general management and negotiating skills in
Egypt, Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia while acquiring
and/or running companies for Pepsico.
His life long interest in world cultures and
history has been the main backdrop for his success
in adapting to very diverse cultures during
his professional career. He has developed an
interest in researching the phenomenon of cultural
blending whether by immigration, by business
development, or by educational contact and accreditation.
He is the Constituency Group Vice Chair by the
Democratic Party of Georgia.
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Daniel
"Dan" Vargas
 Dan
Vargas, has more than 30 years of experience
in advertising. In New York City he worked as
lead Art Director on the client’s side
at Avon Products, served as an Art Director
for many top New York agencies such as: Wells
Rich & Greene, Shaller Ruben, and William
Douglas McAdams.
In 1990 he founded Vargas Flores & Amigos,
the only Latino agency in Georgia during the
last 12 years. He sold his interest in the company,
and is now consulting on numerous projects representing
the Latino market, both in and out of the state
of Georgia. Vargas has works as a Latino consultant
on numerous HUD projects, the CDC, the Georgia
Dept. of Medical Health and the National Arthritis
Foundation. In Miami, Florida Dan was assigned,
AMI Hospitals for the Southeast region on both
mainstream and specialized Latino advertising.
One of the important issues he covered was Colorectal
Cancer.
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Roberto
Gómez Jr., Managing Director, Grade Advertising
3379 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 600,
Atlanta, GA 30326
(770) 216-2199 |
Ignacio Luis
Taboada, Honorary Vice Consul, Spain
& President of Phonix Global Mortgage
Corporation
1010 Huntcliff,
Suite 3215, Atlanta, GA30350
(770) 518-2406 Fax (770)518-2411
itaboada@aol.com |
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